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This analysis estimates national changes in self-reported coverage, access to care, and health during the ACA’s first 2 open enrollment periods
and assesses differences between low-income adults in states that expanded Medicaid and in states that did not expand Medicaid.

In this Special Communication, Kaiser Family Foundation CEO Drew Altman and Senator William Frist review the history and roles of
Medicare and Medicaid in the US health system and discuss the program’s future.

This Viewpoint summarizes an Institute of Medicine report that emphasizes the importance of reducing the time patients wait to see clinicians, and the importance of and strategies for improving timely access to health care services.

This Viewpoint discusses how a recent measles outbreak may lead to tightening of US school immunization laws and describes the recent
passage of such a law in California as an example other states might follow.

This Medical News feature article summarizes current thinking about the proatherogenic effects of HIV infection, and ongoing research to evaluate whether statins can reduce cardiovascular disease in HIV-infected patients.

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